Brenda Winter Hansen
@wordsandknives.bsky.social
Writer and developmental editor of young adult literature. Knife & tool sharpener. Encaustic artist, traveler, photographer. I love learning languages, cooking & baking, DIY culture, science, art, and animals. Antifa!
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Every single person - and I do mean EVERY - needs to hear this woman share her ordeal.
A US Citizen.
A woman with a TBI and autism.
This administration - and everyone enabling it - needs to be prosecuted and thrown into those detention facilities they're building for life.
A US Citizen.
A woman with a TBI and autism.
This administration - and everyone enabling it - needs to be prosecuted and thrown into those detention facilities they're building for life.
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Every single person - and I do mean EVERY - needs to hear this woman share her ordeal.
A US Citizen.
A woman with a TBI and autism.
This administration - and everyone enabling it - needs to be prosecuted and thrown into those detention facilities they're building for life.
A US Citizen.
A woman with a TBI and autism.
This administration - and everyone enabling it - needs to be prosecuted and thrown into those detention facilities they're building for life.
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Paracetamol in Pregnancy
A major new review published in the Lancet has shown that taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chances of the baby being Autistic or having ADHD.
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A major new review published in the Lancet has shown that taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chances of the baby being Autistic or having ADHD.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Paracetamol in Pregnancy
A major new review published in the Lancet has shown that taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chances of the baby being Autistic or having ADHD.
1/3
A major new review published in the Lancet has shown that taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chances of the baby being Autistic or having ADHD.
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Unfortunately, this is where we are headed... shameful...🥺
August 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Unfortunately, this is where we are headed... shameful...🥺
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“Side with the child over the gun, no matter whose gun or whose child.”
August 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
“Side with the child over the gun, no matter whose gun or whose child.”
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Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.
As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.
As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.
11 more NYC libraries will soon open on Sundays
A $2 million City Council deal will expand seven-day service to more than 30 branches citywide.
gothamist.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.
As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.
As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.
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Join us as we launch a new #ResilienceTips series on Thursdays for federal workers & allies: small ways to resist fascism, build resilience, and stay human. Daily actions to protect what matters.
Today we are kicking it off with @rebelfema.altgov.info! 💪
Today we are kicking it off with @rebelfema.altgov.info! 💪
July 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We are having more fun than the fascists.
June 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We are having more fun than the fascists.
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BREAKING: 19 State Attorneys General and D.C. Sue Trump and RFK Jr. for ‘Unconstitutional Dismantling’ of U.S. Health Department.
May 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
BREAKING: 19 State Attorneys General and D.C. Sue Trump and RFK Jr. for ‘Unconstitutional Dismantling’ of U.S. Health Department.
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
May 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.
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Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.
May 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.
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Be relentless as a creator. You have to be. Don't give in. Writing is a bond you make with yourself, your readers, and your story. - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting. ..Keep #Writing #author #writer #writing #authorsky
May 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Be relentless as a creator. You have to be. Don't give in. Writing is a bond you make with yourself, your readers, and your story. - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting. ..Keep #Writing #author #writer #writing #authorsky
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May 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Democratic House Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
"Instead of the president cosplaying as the next Pope, he may wanna try to cosplay as an actual president of these United States."
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"Instead of the president cosplaying as the next Pope, he may wanna try to cosplay as an actual president of these United States."
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May 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Democratic House Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
"Instead of the president cosplaying as the next Pope, he may wanna try to cosplay as an actual president of these United States."
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Instead of the president cosplaying as the next Pope, he may wanna try to cosplay as an actual president of these United States."
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Along the U.S.’s east coast, in pockets of the west coast and elsewhere, saltier soils have killed hundreds of thousands of acres of trees, leaving behind woody skeletons typically surrounded by marsh. 🧪
Ghost Forests Are Growing
Saltwater is killing trees along low-lying coasts, and marshes may move in
nautil.us
May 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Along the U.S.’s east coast, in pockets of the west coast and elsewhere, saltier soils have killed hundreds of thousands of acres of trees, leaving behind woody skeletons typically surrounded by marsh. 🧪
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🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.
4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.
Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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🧪 Friendly reminder that medication saves lives: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/study-m...
Nationwide cohort study: methylphenidate reduces traffic accidents in persons with ADHD
www.adhdevidence.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🧪 Friendly reminder that medication saves lives: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/study-m...
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The merit of charity is so great that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one might actually be needy. Some act as if they are exempt from giving charity to 100 beggars in the event that one might be a fraud. —Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The merit of charity is so great that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one might actually be needy. Some act as if they are exempt from giving charity to 100 beggars in the event that one might be a fraud. —Rabbi Chaim Halberstam
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MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other publications reported that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan apparently attempted to protect a defendant from ICE agents trying to detain that defendant. (1/6)
April 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other publications reported that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan apparently attempted to protect a defendant from ICE agents trying to detain that defendant. (1/6)
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The illegal Trump regime’s loyalist FBI is now targeting US judges that oppose its illegal ethnic cleansing campaign. ICE foot soldiers have been arbitrarily kidnapping people all over the United States, including those legally in the US.
April 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The illegal Trump regime’s loyalist FBI is now targeting US judges that oppose its illegal ethnic cleansing campaign. ICE foot soldiers have been arbitrarily kidnapping people all over the United States, including those legally in the US.
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Pledging to defend the Constitution right before the country you were about to become a citizen of unconstitutionally detains you
April 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Pledging to defend the Constitution right before the country you were about to become a citizen of unconstitutionally detains you
